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Title / Manage tendering for an infrastructure asset
Level / 6 / Credits / 2
Purpose / This unit standard is for people who manage contracts relating to infrastructure assets.
People credited with this unit standard are able to manage tendering for an infrastructure asset.
Classification / Infrastructure Civil Engineering > Infrastructure Asset Management
Available grade / Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and safety prerequisites / Open.
Explanatory notes
1The following requirements apply to this unit standard: the ethical codes and standards relevant to a professional body or bodies; Property Law Act 2007; Illegal Contracts Act 1970; Minors’ Contracts Act 1969; Frustrated Contracts Act 1944; Contractual Remedies Act 1979; Contractual Mistakes Act 1977; Health and Safety at Work Act 2015; Local Government Act 2002; Resource Management Act 1991; Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996; NZS 3910:2013 Conditions of contract for building and civil engineering construction (NZS 3910), available from and legislative and code requirements which may include but are not limited to: Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975; Building Act 2004; Copyright Act 1994; Health Act 1956; Public Works Act 1981; Construction Contracts Act 2002; Land Transport Management Act 2003; Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008; Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965; Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management (CoPTTM) produced by NZ Transport Agency, or equivalent specification as required by the road controlling authority on its network; SNZ HB 2002:2003, Code of Practice for Working in the Road (Road Opening Code), available from
2Assessment against this unit standard must be based on evidence from the workplace context.
3Types of contracts for infrastructure assets may be
aphysical, such as for equipment or material supply, operations, new works, and maintenance, or
bprofessional services, such as project management or contract supervision, design, research or investigation, and consultancy or peer review.
4Definitions
Infrastructure assets typically refer, but are not limited, to asset groups such as roads and bridges, airports, railways, ports, parks and recreation facilities, water supply systems, stormwater systems, wastewater systems, flood and land drainage systems, solid waste management, telecommunications, energy, and infrastructure buildings and facilities.
Organisational requirements refer to strategies, policies, procedures, and requirements of the candidate’s organisation.
Organisation refers to the business entity and can cover a variety of types and forms of organisation, whether profit or non-profit, in private, public, or voluntary sectors, including business units, iwi, and other special purpose bodies.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Manage tendering for an infrastructure asset.
Evidence requirements
1.1Tender evaluation method to be used is selected to suit the size, nature, and expected value of the contract, in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.2Tender document produced provides clear specification supplies, conditions of contract, and procedures for submission, and complies with organisational and legal requirements.
1.3Tenders received are handled and evaluated in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.4Decision and reasons are fully documented and communicated promptly to users, suppliers, and any other interested parties.
Replacement information / This unit standard and unit standard 26155 replaced unit 23593.Planned review date / 31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 11 December 2009 / 31 December 2017
Review / 2 / 19 May 2016 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0101
This CMR can be accessed at
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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Infrastructure ITOSSB Code 101813 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018